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Committee Punchhi Commission
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2015–2021), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 3 years (2015–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CDS 2017
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
M.M. Punchhi Commission on Centre-State Relations has recommended the disposal of a bill reserved for the consideration of the Union Executive within
- A four months.
- B six months. ✓
- C eight months.
- D five months.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CDS2017
Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting
- The Second Administrative Reforms Commission
- The Eleventh Finance Commission
- Punchhi Commission
- Sarkaria Commission
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 4, 2, 1, 3 ✓
- B 4, 3, 2, 1
- C 3, 2, 4, 1
- D 3, 4, 1, 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CAPF2015
The Punchhi Commission report was related to :
- A Centre-State relations ✓
- B Electoral reforms
- C Fiscal federalism
- D Creation of new States
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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